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Meaning of intransitive verb form

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

intransitive

Pronunciation:/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (grammar, of a verb) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object

    Example: The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."

  2. Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained